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Über uns:
Willkommen im Team der TAKASAGO Europe GmbH. Wir gehören im Konzernverbund mit der japanischen Muttergesellschaft zu den weltweit führenden Produzenten von Aromen. Unsere Absatzschwerpunkte sind Europa, Afrika sowie der Nahe Osten. Aktuell arbeiten rund 450 Beschäftigte aus fast 30 Nationen an unserem Firmensitz in Zülpich im Städtedreieck Köln-Bonn-Aachen - der europäischen Zentrale für Aromen - mit Produktion, Forschung, Entwicklung, Verwaltung und Vertrieb. Verstärken Sie jetzt unser Team!
Group Manager (m/f/d) Creation Sweet - Fulltime (37,5 hrs. / week)
* Full Time
* 53909 Zülpich, Deutschland
* Leadership Role
* 7/18/25
Your tasks:
* Leading the team Creation Sweet (Beverages, Dairy, Confectionary, Bakery, Oral Care) for the EMEA region, reporting to the Director Sweet (Creation & Application)
* Organizing the team Creation Sweet (Flavorists and Lab Assistants) and ensuring the delivery of agreed projects in close collaboration with relevant teams (Application, Analytics, Sensory, etc.)
* Development of new Flavors based on customer projects, pro-active projects and personal creativity
* The work generally involves matching of competitor Flavors and development of Top-note-, Powder Blended- and Spray dried Flavors
* Optimization and modification of existing Flavors for special applications and/or for harmonization/rationalization purposes
* Professionally use analytical and/or sensory data for development of Flavors
* Evaluation of new raw materials
* Cooperate with Application Teams for evaluation & development of Flavors & Applications
* Support our Sales team & customers with relevant consulting, visits, trainings and workshops
Your profile:
* We prefer a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science or Chemistry
* Experience in managing a team
* Years of experience in the Flavor industry
* Current job title Flavorist or Senior Flavorist
* Experience with development of Top-note- & Powder Blended Flavors
* Willingness to travel abroad (EMEA region) up to 10% of working time
* Knowledge of Sweet Applications (Beverages, Dairy, Confectionary, Bakery, Oral Care)
* Good knowledge of spoken and written English language - Good knowledge of spoken and written German language is an advantage
* You are able to work autonomously but also in a team and a multi-cultural environment
Benefits:
* Continuous development
* 30 days of vacation per year
* Flexible working hours
* Accident insurance
* Capital-forming payments
* Job bike
Equal opportunities for all:
We welcome applications from people who are as diverse as we are - for example, regardless of age, disability, ethnic origin and nationality, gender, religion, sexual orientation or social background.
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